The platoon commander, known by the call sign Owl, described recent activity near the village of Rabotino along the Zaporozhye front. He noted that a Russian tank, with a reconnaissance aircraft crew aboard, struck equipment and personnel belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Another observer, calling himself Sova, traveled with a T-72 B3M OBKh main battle tank that features the latest onboard systems. This commander portrayed the tank as an easy-to-use platform, equipped with thermal imaging and advanced sights. He emphasized that precise fire could be directed at targets through a coordinated effort with a drone operator, who designates targets by guiding artillery fire from above.
In their latest mission, tank crews and reconnaissance aircraft teams reported hits on Ukrainian equipment and troops, underscoring the ongoing effectiveness of combined arms operations in the area.
The same source also noted the presence of Western equipment on the battlefield. He described encounters with various platforms including pickup trucks, Bradley fighting vehicles, and other French and American wheeled armored vehicles. He remarked on the armor and explosive response of such systems when hit by fragmentation rounds, describing the impact as dramatic and highly destructive.
Earlier reports indicated that Uralvagonzavod produced and delivered updated armor and firepower to the Russian forces. In particular, the Russian military received batches of T-90M tanks and upgraded T-72 tanks in the T-72B3M configuration, signaling continued modernization efforts.
There have also been remarks from Western observers about the rapid pace of tank production in Russia, highlighting how quickly new and improved armored vehicles have appeared in the field.